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NITED STATES P TENT Irvine.

RICHARD T. BISHOP, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOTHEODORE HUNT, OF SAME PLACE.

VEHICLE-SPRING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,989, dated December12, 1882,

Application filed September 28, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RICHARD T. BISHOP, acitizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the county ofSt. Louis, State of 5 Missouri, have invented a new and usefulVehicle-Spring, of which the following is a specificatiun, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is an end view,illustrating my into vention as applied to aside-bar vehicle; and Fig. 2 is a detail view, illustrating one of thesprings detached.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

This invention relates to vehicle-springs; and it consists in certainimprovements in the construction and arrangement of the same, hi h ill bh reinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed my invention is shown applied to aside-bar vehicle. A represents the box or body, which is provided ateach end with a pair of downwardprojecting brackets, B B. 'G C are theside 1) D are the springs, which are elongated S-shaped, and provided attheir inner ends with coils E, wound several times around the bolts F,by which they were connected to the 0 lower ends of the brackets B. Fromthence the'springs are extended outwardly, crossing each other,centrally under the buggy-box. Each of the brackets is provided on itsinner side with a pair offriction-rollers, G, between I 3 5 which thespring connected to said bracket passes, said rollers forming guides andsupports for the springs,said brackets and rollers also serve to holdtogether the several leaves of which each spring is constructed. The

main leaf, J, and one or more supplemental leaves, K. The ends of themain leaf are 5 doubled upon itself, so as to form the eyes orbolt-holes L. The supplemental leaves K are provided at their ends withlugs or lips M, encircling and clamped around the main leaf, to whichthey are thus secured. It will be observed that in the construction ofthe springs bolts, rivets, clips, and other rigid fastening devices areentirely avoided. I thereby obtain the greatest elasticity,and enableevery individual leaf of each. spring to 5 move freely and independentlywithout detracting from, but on the contrary assisting, I

the successful operation of the whole.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understoodfrom the foregoing description.

I would have it understood that the invention may be applied to any kindand to any class of vehicles by making certain modifications of details,which Will readily suggest themselves, without departing from the spiritof my invention. v

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States-- 1.The combination, with the vehicle-body A, having downward-projectingbrackets B,of the two pairs of elongated S-shaped springs D, havingtheir inner ends secured to said brackets, their outer ends to the sidebars or equivalent supports, and crossing each other under thevehicle-body, as set forth.

2. The combination,with the spring, D of the brackets B, having rollersG, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimomy that I claim the foregoing asS my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD THOS. BISHOP.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. WATSON, THEODORE HUNT.

